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Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907
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Version Superseded: 01/04/2015
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SheriffsS
11X1Appointment of sheriffs and salaried sheriffs-substitute.S
The right of appointing to the salaried offices of [F1sheriff principal] and salaried [F1sheriff] shall be vested in His Majesty, and shall be exercised on the recommendation of the [F2Secretary of State].
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X1Unreliable marginal note
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4
F2Words substituted by virtue of Secretaries of State Act 1926 (c. 18), s. 1(3)
12, 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3S
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 19 repealed by Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), Sch. 2 Pt. I
14 Salaries of sheriffs and sheriffs-substitute.S
It shall be lawful to grant to any [F4sheriff principal or sheriff] such salary as to the Treasury may seem meet, and every such salary shall be paid [F5quarterly or otherwise in every year as the Treasury may determine], and shall be charged upon and be payable out of the Consolidated Fund.
Textual Amendments
F4Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4
F5Words substituted by Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 (c. 42), s. 8(3), Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 14 modifed (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, ss. 18(4)(e), 22(2) (with ss. 7(8), 22(5))
S. 14 modified (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 68(3)(a), 108(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
15, 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6S
Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 19 repealed by Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), Sch. 2 Pt. I
17 Honorary sheriff-substitute.S
The [F7sheriff principal] may by writing under his hand appoint such persons as he thinks proper to hold the office of [F7honorary sheriff] within his sheriffdom during his pleasure, and for whom he shall be answerable. An [F7honorary sheriff], during the subsistence of his commission, shall be entitled to exercise the powers and duties appertaining to the office of [F7sheriff]. An [F7honorary sheriff] shall hold office, notwithstanding the death, resignation, or removal of the [F7sheriff principal], until his commission shall be recalled by a succeeding [F7sheriff principal]. In this section [F7“sheriff principal”]does not include [F7sheriff.]
Textual Amendments
F7Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4
18, 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8S
Textual Amendments
F8Ss. 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 19 repealed by Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), Sch. 2 Pt. I
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9S
Textual Amendments
F9S. 20 repealed by Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 (c. 42), s. 8(3), Sch. 2
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10S
Textual Amendments
22—24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11S
Textual Amendments
25, 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12S
Textual Amendments
F12Ss. 25, 26 repealed by Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), Sch. 2 Pt. I
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